Happiness expert

Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks will deliver the keynote address for Lafayette’s 191st Commencement ceremony.

Brooks, one of the world’s leading experts on happiness, is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School. He has published 15 books, including the 2023 New York Times hit Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, a guide that deploys both scientific research and personal wisdom toward four pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith.